Clint Bowyer joins the Thunder Road field

NASCAR's, Clint Bowyer, entered Thursday's race at Thunder Road, second in the Sprint Cup Standings. Bowyer's night ended early with a blown tire on the short track, but was in good spirits after the race. Even saying he'd love to come back.

THUNDER ROAD IS ALSO THE 3RD THURSDAY ON THE RACE SLATE, THIS SEASON, AND IT'S VERMONT LOTTERY COMMISSION GOVERNOR'S CUP NIGHT. BUT WHAT MAY HAVE DRIVEN RACE FANS OUT TO NATION'S SITE OF EXCITEMENT TONIGHT...OF ALL NIGHTS'...WAS THE MAIN FEATURE, NASCAR DRIVER, CLINT BOWYER ... FITTING FOR GOVERNOR SHUMLIN DOING THE PRE-RACE HONORS... HANDING OUT SOME MAPLE SYRUP TO THE CELEBRITY IN TOWN... SHORTLY AFTER 8 P-M THE 150 LAP FEATURE WAS UNDERWAY... BOWYER STARTED 16TH, AND WITH 28 RACERS ON A SHORT TRACK, THINGS DIDN'T COME EASY FOR HIM... AND THAT WAS VERY APPARENT 68 LAPS IN, HIS BIG WELCOMING TO THUNDER ROAD WITH A SLIDE ACROSS THE GRASS ...HE WOULD FINISH HIS NIGHT EARLY WITH A BUSTED TIRE... SCARY MOMENT 11 LAPS LATER, JOEY LA- QWERRE ROLLS OVER AND SKIDS ACROSS THE TRACK...HE WOULD GET OUT OF HIS CAR AND ACTUALLY RE- ENTER THE RACE 123 LAPS IN... OFF THE RESTART, BARRE, VERMONT NATIVE CODY BLAKE WOULD STEAL AWAY THE LEAD FROM JEAN-PAUL CYR , WHO LED UNTIL THAT POINT... BLAKE WOULD LATER BE TESTED BY REIGNING "KING OF THE ROAD" NICK SWEET... AND ON THE FINAL LAP, SWEET WOULD TRY TO MAKE HIS MOVE ON THE INSIDE, BUT BLAKE SEALS OFF THE LANE AND CROSSES THE FINISH LINE FOR HIS FIRST CHECKERED FLAG IN NEARLY FIVE YEARS IN HIS HOMETOWN... THERE YOU HAVE IT... BOWYER PLANS TO BE BACK DESPITE AN THERE YOU HAVE IT... BOWYER PLANS TO BE BACK DESPITE AN EARLY FINISH... CONGRATS AGAIN TO CODY BLAKE ON HIS BIG WIN...